B-town Celebs & Crime

Bollywood actor Aditya Pancholi again made headlines. Now he was arrested by the
police on March 8, 2015 on the charges of assaulting a bouncer at a Juhu based
hotel. However, on the next day he sought bail and is now out of custody.

Bollywood actor Aditya Pancholi again made headlines. Now he was arrested by the
police on March 8, 2015 on the charges of assaulting a bouncer at a Juhu based
hotel. However, on the next day he sought bail and is now out of custody. (PTI)

A pub fight between the great
granddaughter of the late film director Ramanand Sagar and daughter of
actress-socialite Pooja Bedi, which took place last month, saw another twist on
Thursday, when the Oshiwara police booked Bedi under the stringent Protection
of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

A pub fight between the great
granddaughter of the late film director Ramanand Sagar and daughter of
actress-socialite Pooja Bedi, which took place last month, saw another twist on
Thursday, when the Oshiwara police booked Bedi under the stringent Protection
of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. (BCCL)

Interestingly, on December 4, a
few days after the fight, the Versova police had booked the mother of Sagar's
great granddaughter under the same POCSO Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC)
sections, which are Section 12 of the POCSO Act for `unwelcome sexual remarks,
emails or telephone calls', and IPC sections 500 (defamation), 506 (criminal
intimidation) and 509 (word, gesture or act intend to insult the modesty of
women). This newspaper is not naming the girls, both aged 17, because of the
latest development. Mirror had reported that the fight between the girls
escalated into a slanging match between their mothers, with Bedi complaining
that the other was drunk and had made "obscene gestures towards her
daughter and her friends (B-Town kids brawl in pub, moms clash in front of
cops, MM, December 3).

Interestingly, on December 4, a
few days after the fight, the Versova police had booked the mother of Sagar's
great granddaughter under the same POCSO Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC)
sections, which are Section 12 of the POCSO Act for `unwelcome sexual remarks,
emails or telephone calls', and IPC sections 500 (defamation), 506 (criminal
intimidation) and 509 (word, gesture or act intend to insult the modesty of
women). This newspaper is not naming the girls, both aged 17, because of the
latest development. Mirror had reported that the fight between the girls
escalated into a slanging match between their mothers, with Bedi complaining
that the other was drunk and had made "obscene gestures towards her
daughter and her friends (B-Town kids brawl in pub, moms clash in front of
cops, MM, December 3). (BCCL)

Former actor Rambha and her family members were booked for alleged dowry harassment by the Banjara Hills police on Tuesday. Acting on the directions of a local court, police registered a dowry harassment case against the actress, her brother Srinivasa Rao and their parents Venkateshwar Rao and Usha Rani under section 498-A (subjecting a married woman to cruelty) of the IPC and sections 3 & 5 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Former actor Rambha and her family members were booked for alleged dowry harassment by the Banjara Hills police on Tuesday. Acting on the directions of a local court, police registered a dowry harassment case against the actress, her brother Srinivasa Rao and their parents Venkateshwar Rao and Usha Rani under section 498-A (subjecting a married woman to cruelty) of the IPC and sections 3 & 5 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. (BCCL)

In her petition to the court, Rambha's sister-in-law Pallavi alleged that her husband Srinivas Rao had been harassing her for additional dowry for the past one year. "Pallavi alleged that Srinivas became addicted to liquor after incurring losses in business a couple of years ago. She said that he became close to another woman and, with the instigation of his parents and sister, started harassing her for additional dowry to invest in business. Pallavi also alleged that Srinivas had mortgaged all her gold jewellery," Banjara Hills inspector P Murali Krishna said.

In her petition to the court, Rambha's sister-in-law Pallavi alleged that her husband Srinivas Rao had been harassing her for additional dowry for the past one year. "Pallavi alleged that Srinivas became addicted to liquor after incurring losses in business a couple of years ago. She said that he became close to another woman and, with the instigation of his parents and sister, started harassing her for additional dowry to invest in business. Pallavi also alleged that Srinivas had mortgaged all her gold jewellery," Banjara Hills inspector P Murali Krishna said. (BCCL)

A bar waiter on Monday identified actor Salman Khan in a court saying he had come along with his friends in a group to have drinks in a five-star hotel on the same night, hours before Khan allegedly ran over his car over people sleeping on footpath in suburban Bandra, 12 years ago.

A bar waiter on Monday identified actor Salman Khan in a court saying he had come along with his friends in a group to have drinks in a five-star hotel on the same night, hours before Khan allegedly ran over his car over people sleeping on footpath in suburban Bandra, 12 years ago.

The waiter, Molay Baug, told Judge D W Deshpande he had served cocktails and Bacardi (White Rum) to the group who had come along with Salman to 'Zen Bar' in J W Marriot hotel, but could not remember whether the actor had consumed drinks.

The waiter, Molay Baug, told Judge D W Deshpande he had served cocktails and Bacardi (White Rum) to the group who had come along with Salman to 'Zen Bar' in J W Marriot hotel, but could not remember whether the actor had consumed drinks.

Earlier, two other witnesses identified the actor in the 2002 hit-and-run case. One witness told the court that the actor was drunk and driving the SUV. After the incident, Salman Khan got down from the SUV from the driver's side and fled from the scene, the witnesses said, Times Now reported. Salman Khan is accused of running his SUV over five men sleeping on the pavement in suburban Bandra, killing one and injuring four on September 28, 2002.

Earlier, two other witnesses identified the actor in the 2002 hit-and-run case. One witness told the court that the actor was drunk and driving the SUV. After the incident, Salman Khan got down from the SUV from the driver's side and fled from the scene, the witnesses said, Times Now reported. Salman Khan is accused of running his SUV over five men sleeping on the pavement in suburban Bandra, killing one and injuring four on September 28, 2002.

Sex siren Poonam Pandey has once again courted controversy. The starlet was arrested in Mumbai's Mira Road area late on Friday night for alleged indecent behaviour in public. However, a Mid-Day report says that she was released later after a warning.

Sex siren Poonam Pandey has once again courted controversy. The starlet was arrested in Mumbai's Mira Road area late on Friday night for alleged indecent behaviour in public. However, a Mid-Day report says that she was released later after a warning.